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He was commissioned into 11 Grenadiers in 1981. He has extensive operational experience and has held numerous commands including counter-insurgency operations in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir as a company and brigade commander; 27 Mountain Division (Kalimpong); and GOC of Bengal area. He has also served at Warminster, Wiltshire, United Kingdom as an Indian Army Liaison officer.[2] [5] [6] [7]
During his career, he has been awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal for his contributions in sports for shooting, the Sena Medal (Distinguished) in 2006 for successful counter-insurgency operations [8] [6] Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2019.[9]
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He has excelled in sports and has won various medals for shooting.[2]
References [ edit ]
^ a b c "Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha takes over as GOC of Gajraj Corps" . Business Standard India . Press Trust of India. 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2018-10-08 .
^ "Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha takes over as GOC of Gajraj Corps" . The New Indian Express . Retrieved 2018-10-08 .
^ command chief lt gen sangha retires http://www.jammulinksnews.com/31jul2020/Western command chief lt gen sangha retires .
^ "h21" . sainiksamachar.nic.in . Retrieved 2018-10-08 .
^ a b "Lt Gen Gurpal Singh Sangha is the new General Officer Commanding, Bengal Area" . The Indian Express . 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2018-10-08 .
^ "GOC 27 Mountain Division calls on Sikkim CM" . Business Standard India . Press Trust of India. 2 July 2014.
^ "English Releases" . Retrieved 2018-10-08 .
^ "Press Information Bureau" . pib.nic.in .
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Preceded by
Amarjeet Singh Bedi
General Officer Commanding IV Corps Succeeded by
Manoj Pande
Preceded by
Giri Raj Singh
General Officer Commanding Bengal Area Succeeded by
Preceded by
General Officer Commanding 27 Mountain Division Succeeded by
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● T h i s p a g e w a s l a s t e d i t e d o n 1 8 M a r c h 2 0 2 4 , a t 1 4 : 0 4 ( U T C ) . ● T e x t i s a v a i l a b l e u n d e r t h e C r e a t i v e C o m m o n s A t t r i b u t i o n - S h a r e A l i k e L i c e n s e 4 . 0 ;
a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
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Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
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